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June 2013

There was Malabar. And there was the rest of Kerala. A landowner relative used to tell us he was going to Malabar and would be gone for weeks, sometimes months. From my early memories thus ‘Malabar’ meant ‘faraway’. A swank house would spring up overnight in the neighbourhood and we would be told the folks were from Malabar; Malabar meant money. There were occasional stories in the newspapers on secret ‘Chathan Seva Madoms’ or temples for devil worship frequented by the rich to kill or incapacitate a competitor which made

Yes, we have been travelling even before they were vague strokes on the drawing board. And yes, we will continue to travel even if we do not get to lay our hands on them. Then it doesn’t hurt to get to know some of the gears that have caught the recent fancy of the pleasure and the professional traveller – gears conceived out of sheer necessity and born of streetsmart ingenuity. Or you can actually go on and get them and make more of your next trip – more comfort,

Stormy dark clouds piloted an inclement weather. Slogans of dissension rippled over the backwater from hundreds of fisherfolk who gathered in their boats with families braving the monsoon shower. The media scrutiny was intense. And like any other episode of moment this one too was accompanied by bouquets, brickbats and high drama. Nonetheless, it was another first for Kerala. India’s first seaplane rose from Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam on June 2 this year. The applause was closely followed by the grumble of rain-laden clouds and protests by fishing communities who

(June is among the precious few months between life-stilling cold and landslide-prone monsoons in the Himalayas. The passes are open – well, most of them – and the snow is only starting to muck over. June is when most riders do the epic Khardung La run, through Leh and Ladakh regions. A month that sticks to rider memories forever. This narrative from my ride is for all those heading out this year. Ride safe.) A ride that lasts a fortnight, covering close to 3,000 km, through temperatures ranging from 45

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